About AxGS Lab

Since March 1, 2026, I have served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Engineering at Daejeon University. AxGS Lab focuses on AI x Games Systems and prioritizes building real systems, services, and games through vibe coding.

Appointment: 2026-03-01 sangdonpark@dju.kr

Profile

At a Glance

Basic Information

AffiliationDepartment of Computer Engineering, Daejeon University
PositionAssistant Professor
Start Date2026-03-01
Emailsangdonpark@dju.kr

Research and Teaching Keywords

  • LLM systems for production use (RAG, tool-use, evaluation)
  • Trustworthy AI with uncertainty control and policy alignment
  • Optimization for pricing, resource allocation, and scheduling
  • Hands-on education in DB systems, AI, and capstone design

Timetable

2026 Spring

Period Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
19:00-10:00Artificial Intelligence
210:00-11:00DB Systems
311:00-12:00Office HourOffice Hour
412:00-13:00Office Hour
513:00-14:00Artificial IntelligenceDB SystemsCapstone Design
614:00-15:00
715:00-16:00
816:00-17:00
917:00-18:00

Education

Academic Background

  • Ph.D. (2017.08)
    School of Electrical Engineering, KAIST (Advisor: Jun Kyun Choi)
  • M.S. (2013.02)
    Department of Mathematical Sciences, KAIST (Advisor: Ganguk Hwang)
  • B.S. (2011.02)
    Department of Mathematical Sciences, KAIST

Career

Academic and Industry

  • 2026.03.01 - Present
    Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Engineering, Daejeon University
  • 2025.05 - 2026.02.28
    Game Developer, Sayberry Games
  • 2017.09 - 2025.04
    Postdoctoral Researcher, KAIST Institute for Information Electronics Research (IIER)
  • Ongoing
    Game projects: Beasts of Ephesus · Floppy Survivors · Hexagon Soup — co-developed with Beff Inc. (SayBerry Games)

Game Projects

3 Games · Co-developed with Beff Inc.

Dedicated Games Page

All three games below are co-developed with Beff Inc. Visit SayBerry Games ↗

Beasts of Ephesus Steam Header
Strategy · Simulation · SportsQ4 2026

Beasts of Ephesus

Manage Dawn, a gladiator company in Nero-era Ephesus. Recruiting, contracts, 5v5, 3v3, and 2v2 bouts, ransoms, and the pursuit of freedom form one connected management loop.

Co-developed with Beff Inc. SayBerry Games ↗

Steam Page
Beasts of Ephesus Screenshot 1 Beasts of Ephesus Screenshot 2 Beasts of Ephesus Screenshot 3
Floppy Survivors Steam Header
Bullet Heaven · Action RogueliteComing Soon

Floppy Survivors

Delete malware, fuse powerful programs, and restore corrupted systems in a bullet-heaven action roguelite. Its high-octane survival action and adaptive code-synth soundtrack fit on a single 1.44 MB floppy disk.

Co-developed with Beff Inc. SayBerry Games ↗

Steam Page
Floppy Survivors Screenshot 1 Floppy Survivors Screenshot 2 Floppy Survivors Screenshot 3
Hexagon Soup Steam Header
Traditional RoguelikeQ4 2026

Hexagon Soup

A keyboard-first traditional roguelike on an isometric hex grid, built around turn-based combat, permadeath, skill-defined classes, scarce resources, and ruthless positioning decisions.

Co-developed with Beff Inc. SayBerry Games ↗

Steam Page Patch Notes / Notices
Hexagon Soup Screenshot 1 Hexagon Soup Screenshot 2 Hexagon Soup Screenshot 3 Hexagon Soup Screenshot 4 Hexagon Soup Screenshot 5 Hexagon Soup Screenshot 6

Research Focus

Current Directions

LLM Systems

Designing robust pipelines with tool integration, retrieval, and measurable quality control.

Trustworthy AI

Model reliability, uncertainty handling, and safety-aware operation in real services.

Optimization

Formulating pricing, allocation, and scheduling as optimization workflows.

Contact

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